ASIA

$115.2 billion – Estimated value of the Asia-Pacific chip market in 2009, down 22.7% year-over-year (YoY). – Gartner

85% – YoY percentage increase of the worldwide digital radio market in 2008, which was largely driven by the Asia-Pacific region, notably Korea. – In-Stat

$4.9 billion – Value of South Korea’s semiconductor capital equipment market in 2008, a decrease of 33.5% YoY. – Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International-Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEMI-SEAJ)

42.5 billion – Number of semiconductors produced in China in 2008, accounting for 24.3% of the country’s chip consumption. – The Information Network

6.1% – YoY percentage increase of China’s economic output in Q1 2009. – National Bureau of Statistics

$6.2 billion – Estimated amount that China will spend on wireless infrastructure equipment in 2009, up 13.2% from $5.5 billion in 2008. – iSuppli

>24% – Projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of China’s software industry by 2012, propelled by rapid growth in IT spending among various industrial segments, including government, banking and manufacturing. – RNCOS

6.9% – YoY percentage growth of IC demand in China in 2008, while internal IC production dropped 0.4%. – The Information Network

$118.8 billion – Revenue generated by China’s telecom operations market in 2008, an 11.8% YoY increase. – CCID Consulting

8.7 million – Number of automobiles China expects to manufacture in 2009, compared to 7.6 million automobiles predicted to be manufactured in Japan. – iSuppli

23% – Estimated percentage increase of large thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) shipments in Korea this year. Producers in Taiwan plan to increase shipments by only 12%. – DisplaySearch

61% – Month-over-month (MoM) revenue growth of Taiwan’s leading foundries (TSMC and UMC) in April 2009, following MoM growth of 26% in March 2009 and a decline of 10% MoM in February 2009. – Wachovia

70 million – Number of mobile subscribers in Vietnam. – American Free Press (AFP)

$261.3 million – Value of electronic design automation (EDA) products and services purchased by Japan in Q4 2008, a 17.3% YoY decrease. – EDA Consortium (EDAC)

6% to 9% – Predicted percentage decrease in Singapore’s economy in 2009 due to a deepening global recession driving down exports and manufacturing. – Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)

$35.7 billion – Combined 2009 telecom services market revenue from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, a 10% YoY increase. – International Data Corporation (IDC)

10,746 – Number of automotives sold in the Philippines in March 2009, a 1.1% increase from 10,625 units sold in March 2008. – The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI)

$5.0 billion – Value of Taiwan’s semiconductor capital equipment market in 2008, a decrease of 53.0% YoY. – SEMI-SEAJ

44,205 – Number of automotives sold in Malaysia in March 2009, an increase from 36,675 units sold in February 2009. – Malaysian Automotive Association

INDIA

288.3 million – Number of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) subscribers in India in 2008. March 2009 saw 10.8 million new GSM subscribers. – Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI)

$7.6 billion – Estimated value of India’s semiconductor market in 2010. – Frost & Sullivan

5% – India’s forecasted gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2009-2010. – Economist Intelligence Unit

9 – Current number of photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturers located in India. India also houses nearly 20 module manufacturers, and the country benefits from an abundant endowment of solar radiation, averaging 300 sunny days per year. – SEMI India

$54.1 million – Revenue generated by India’s surface mount technologies market in 2008. The market is expected to reach $88.8 million in 2012, growing at a CAGR of 13.2%. – Frost & Sullivan

5% – Expected percentage increase in passenger vehicle sales in India in 2009. – Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

$5.9 billion – Value of India’s semiconductor market in 2008. The revenue total was higher than expected due to strong sales of Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and other wireless equipment. – Frost & Sullivan

 

 

$7.4 billion – Value of the design services market in India in 2008. The market employs an engineering workforce of 153,000. – India Semiconductor Association (ISA)

40% – CAGR of the total number of solar lanterns in India between 2009 and 2012. – RNCO

EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (EMEA)

2.5GW – New photovoltaic (PV) installation capacities in Spain in 2008, ranking Spain as the top solar market. – European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA)

8% – Quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) percentage decline in total European distribution bookings in Q4 2008. The number decreased 17% YoY. – International Distribution of Electronics Association (IDEA)

$2.5 billion – Value of Europe’s semiconductor capital equipment market in 2008, a decrease of 16.7% YoY. – SEMI-SEAJ

128 – Number of European funding deals in 2008, down from 144 deals in 2007. The value of the funding deals fell from $731 million in 2007 to $600 million in 2008. – European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

$2.1 billion – Revenue generated by Europe’s semiconductor market in February 2009, a 6.9% MoM decrease. – World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS)

$290.3 million – Value of EDA products and services purchased by Western Europe in Q4 2008, an 8.4% YoY decrease. – EDAC

$49.5 billion – Value of goods produced by the German automation industry in 2008. The percentage of goods exported was 75%. – ZVEI Industry Association

$455 million – Value of Germany’s electronics components distribution market in Q4 2008, a decrease of 7.8% QoQ. France’s electronics distribution market generated $120 million, down 9% QoQ, while the U.K. reached $129 million, down 13.4% QoQ. – Distributors and Manufacturers Association of Semiconductor Specialists (DMASS)

14.9 million – Predicted number of Wideband Code Division Multiple Access/High-Speed Packet Access/High-Speed Packet Access+ (WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+) subscriptions in the Middle East and Africa by 2013. – In-Stat

$1.5 billion – Value of Israeli merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2008, down 22% from 2007. The number of M&A deals totaled 34. – Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Research Center

$9.4 billion – Amount raised through acquisitions of foreign companies by Israeli firms in 2008. – IVC Research Center

24 – Number of regions in France that will switch to digital broadcasting in 2010, beginning with Alsace, France and Lower Normandy, France. – France Tele Numerique

22.7 million – Number of PC shipments in the EMEA region in Q1 2009, a decline of 10.2% QoQ. – Gartner

NORTH AMERICA

37% – YoY percentage decline of U.S. automotive sales in Q1 2009. – RNCOS

3.1% – YoY percentage decrease of U.S. PC shipments in Q1 2009, which fared much better than other regions in the global market. – IDC

0.61 – Book-to-bill ratio posted by North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment in March 2009, up from 0.49 in February 2009. – SEMI

$569.1 million – Value of EDA products and services purchased by North America in Q4 2008, a 22.7% YoY decrease. – EDAC

$5.6 billion – Value of North America’s semiconductor capital equipment market in 2008, a decrease of 14.0% YoY. – SEMI-SEAJ

$1.9 billion – Amount the U.S. government spent on nanotechnology research last year, while Canada spent about $200 million. – Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology

173 – Number of venture capital deals in Silicon Valley in Q1 2009, a sharp decrease from 325 deals in Q1 2008. – National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

$230 million – Value of U.S. Blu-ray disc sales in Q1 2009. – Video Business

$3.9 billion – Amount of funding invested in 477 deals in the U.S. in Q1 2009. The region registered a decline of 50% YoY in capital investment. – Dow Jones VentureSource

SOUTH AMERICA

16.9% – YoY growth of Brazilian automotive sales in March 2009. The rise in automotive sales was largely contributed to tax cuts and a decline in interest rates. – Fenabrave

23% – The automotive industry’s current share of total industrial production in Brazil. – RNCOS